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Friday, January 17, 2020

'71 (2014)

A British action thriller directed by Yann Demange.
During conflict in Ireland, a soldier is separated from his group. He tries to find his way back to military headquarters while the opposing side has people searching for him.
Dumb. First, 2 things I noticed. After the bar bomb, the handhgeld camera works really well. It conveys confusion and disorientation perfectly. In some sections, there was a deep "boom boom boom etc..." sound that went on for too long at too high a volume. Anyway... The plot held my attention like a wet paper bag full of sledgehammers. No characters were developed at all. None. I think the video was the best part, with varied shots and good composition and movement. The audio was worst. It was almost all whispered dialogue in thick Irish accent. I rate it tolerable because it wasn't bad, just not good. You might not want to watch this.

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